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"This is a mistake." "Good Lord, Martin, what would you have me do?" "Anything that would keep them out of here." "We have nothing to hide." "We have a great deal to lose." "What is that... ?" "It's them... Look at this, Martin..." "Think of it another way -- are there still people in your society who have not discovered who they really are or what they're meant to do with their lives... ? They may be in the wrong job... they may be writing bad poetry. Even worse, there may be great poets working as laborers, never to be discovered. That does not happen here." "This is in direct violation of the intentions of our founders, Aaron..." "I don't think they intended us to die, Martin."

"It's not that bad. Well, I'm not saying I'd like to build a summer home here, but the trees are actually quite lovely." "We'll never survive." "Nonsense. You're only saying that because no one ever has."

It is not. And the man's name in that was "Kevin Uxbridge." (I remember it because the collectible card game had a card for him, and it was cross-referenced on a few other cards.)

"This is a mistake." "Good Lord, Martin, what would you have me do?" "Anything that would keep them out of here." "We have nothing to hide." "We have a great deal to lose." "What is that... ?" "It's them... Look at this, Martin..."

"Scrooged."

I imagine this will place me on the "he only makes personal attacks" list (supposing I'm not already there), but I exercise my editorial rights BEFORE I HIT SEND. Nearly all changes I make after posting are COSMETIC. (I don't change the words, just punctuation, brackets, bolding, etc.) I've exercised the right to NOT post, as well. Sometimes, looking over a post, the best thing to do is NOT hit "send." That way, I save myself the trouble of trying to delete it later. Have my posts ever been affected by moderation after that? Yes. Have I agreed with the moderation? Sometimes. And the rest of the time? I give the staff the benefit of the doubt. I can see their position, disagree, see how they got there, and let it go. Then I move on with my posting and with my life. It also looks to me as though Abigail and Garth have used the same or similar approaches to keep from personalizing what's the rather everyday task of moderating a messageboard. (I may be wrong, but it certainly appears that way to me.) It also appears to me that not everyone is prepared to do that. (Phoning the admin over editing of a post? Really? In the middle of the night? Isn't that like using a hammer to kill a flea?)

"Melora?"

I wouldn't be in prison, but I'd definitely have a reputation for acting a lot more precipitously and capriciously than Paw does. That would be fine with me-the same people would make the same complaints, and everyone else would have a less stressful board. I think a lot of people who have never tried staffing a board would have a different perspective if they HAD. I've moderated and staffed, and it's a whole other thing entirely. If posters don't like how any board is managed, they are always welcome to start their own board, or to move to an existing board. I don't get the sense of entitlement I get that people feel they have a Constitutional right to vent at Paw or something.

If people don't like the way you're managing, you're not legally accountable to them. This is why admins are often likened to ogres. They have to lay down the law and that's it. Obviously, it's a sign you're having an effect on people. Otherwise, they wouldn't even think of you or your site. As for me, I'm curious about the other site. Mainly, I want to know what they said about me. If they're not trash-talking me, I may not be getting enough done! No matter what decisions are made, voices will be raised in opposition as loudly as possible. That's pretty much a constant in human experience. I agree.

Ultimately, you need to concern yourself primarily with yourself. If you don't take care of yourself, you'll fall down and go splat, and then will be unable to help anyone at all. See, most other messageboards don't make any attempt to be so transparent in their dealings. Twits get a suspension or a ban and that's it. Anyone doesn't like it, they can leave. As much as the GSC means to us, has meant to us, if it crashed irretrievably tomorrow, we'd all survive one way or another. You have to find a healthier method of managing things-including your own life. If that requires-and you're the only one who can truly know for sure- that you close up the shop and throw away the keys, well, so be it. Those of us who don't care more about your well-being SHOULD. Is it possible the GSC could be delegated, and only "appeals" to the Admin's decisions be directed to Paw? With mods handling day-to-day, and one or more Admins evaluating and making the difficult decisions?

I've heard people say Jesus=Melchizedek. Since there's no verse that I can find that says this, a case must be made FOR or AGAINST, as I see it. Of course, this does take into account that an absence of a clear statement of that as fact can be seen as supporting the case it's not true. (There's no verse that says Jesus smoked cigarettes. This supports the claim he did NOT smoke cigarettes.) I just quoted all the verses that mention Mel. Mel was King of Salem. Mel was a priest of God. Mel was both a secular ruler and ruler under God. Abram gave a tithe to Mel here. This is mentioned later. "Salem"- the name means "peace." Mel was the King of "Peace." This looks like it refers to someone with SIMILARITIES to Mel, but who is very different from Mel HIMSELF. The lack of detail of "the order of Melchizedek" has been exploited by lots of people who've claimed to know what it meant- or claimed they were in that same Order. It seems to me this obviously claims similarities between Jesus and Mel. Again, it seems obvious. More information finally comes here: The inferiority of the order of Levi, the Levites, is shown with the order of Melchizedek. Mel, it says, does not have a geneology that is traced from them. THAT's what it seems is meant by him not having "father" "mother" "geneology", etc. His priesthood was not based on BLOODLINE, nor descent. it was based on an anointing from God, and obedience to God. Moses spoke concerning priests of the tribe of LEVI, not of others. Jesus didn't come from Levi-Jesus came from JUDAH, i.e. NOT LEVI. Similarly, Mel didn't come from Levi. That's the tribe that officiates from the altar. Jesus and Mel both were obedient to God, not Levites, were/will be secular rulers as well as priests of God. Their priesthood isn't conditional on bloodline-and thus not subject to annulment. I say this is clear Mel was "a type" of the Christ to come, just as other things pointed to Christ. However, Mel was no more Jesus HIMSELF than the brass serpent in the wilderness was Jesus HIMSELF. John 3:14-15. 4And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Genesis 14. (NASB) 14-20. 14When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he led out his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. 15He divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus. 16He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative Lot with his possessions, and also the women, and the people. 17Then after his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley). 18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High. 19He blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand." He gave him a tenth of all. ====================== Psalm 110:1-4. 1The LORD says to my Lord: "Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet." 2The LORD will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion, saying, "Rule in the midst of Your enemies." 3Your people will volunteer freely in the day of Your power; In holy array, from the womb of the dawn, Your youth are to You as the dew. 4The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind, "You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek." ======================= Hebrews 5: 1-11. 1For every high priest taken from among men is appointed on behalf of men in things pertaining to God, in order to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins; 2he can deal gently with the ignorant and misguided, since he himself also is beset with weakness; 3and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices for sins, as for the people, so also for himself. 4And no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even as Aaron was. 5So also Christ did not glorify Himself so as to become a high priest, but He who said to Him, "YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU"; 6just as He says also in another passage, "YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK." 7In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety. 8Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered. 9And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation, 10being designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. 11Concerning him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. ========================= Hebrews 6:19-20. 19This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil, 20where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. ======================== Hebrews 7:1-17 1For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all the spoils, was first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace. 3Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest perpetually. 4Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils. 5And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest's office have commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended from Abraham. 6But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises. 7But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater. 8In this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives on. 9And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes, 10for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him. 11Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron? 12For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity there takes place a change of law also. 13For the one concerning whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar. 14For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, a tribe with reference to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests. 15And this is clearer still, if another priest arises according to the likeness of Melchizedek, 16who has become such not on the basis of a law of physical requirement, but according to the power of (an indestructible life. 17For it is attested of Him, "YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK."

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-10122203-75.html An unpatched security hole in Internet Explorer that is being exploited affects all versions of the browser, making it more serious than originally believed when it was first publicized two days ago, Microsoft says. Microsoft is investigating reports of attacks against a new vulnerability in IE but said in an update to a security advisory issued late on Thursday that all versions of IE are potentially vulnerable. http://reddevnews.com/news/article.aspx?editorialsid=10467 As expected, Microsoft on Wednesday released its second out-of-cycle patch in three months -- this time to plug a widely discussed and "critical" vulnerability in Internet Explorer. This new patch, as described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-078, is designed to thwart a remote code execution exploit that can occur if a user visits a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer. The patch applies to IE5.01, IE6 and all versions of IE7 running on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows XP and XP Professional, Vista, and Windows Server 2003 and 2008.

The references to Chekov makes this "the Naked Time." "The Naked Now" was the "sequel." Which still means Cindy! was correct. I was just clarifying. (Presuming she is correct.)

Those unable to resolve their mid-life crisis shall be cursed to relive it until they do, or until they die.

Ok, the version I'm using, 4.4, has no nag screen. http://www.downloadthat.com/windows/Freewa...y-Registry.html

I don't get a "nag screen" when I use it. Mine's free, period.

Actually, unless you have a better source than mine, what vpw did was ask D**p what it was like to attend an orgy, asked for DETAILS, and told him that orgies were PERMITTED BY GOD. vpw also went to adult bookstores/moviestores. I'm not aware of vpw actually attending an orgy. Mind you, I think he would have shown up, but I don't think he ever got an invitation to one, nor was it the FIRST thing he did at Haight-Ashbury. Well, I can't argue this one. Other than a fine point about whether vpw actually attended an orgy, or WANTED TO and said God was cool with them, I agree. The man should have been put in prison for his crimes against women. Sadly, he was too clever, and covered his tracks to well, carefully selecting his targets, times and places, and covering his tracks afterwards. To me, that shows a depraved conscience, that one can do all the things that go into that entire SYSTEM.

For registy cleaning, I've found that the best program for me, for cleaning old entries and leaving everything else alone, is "Clean My Registry." As one would expect with me recommending it, it's freeware. http://www.topshareware.com/Clean-My-Regis...nload-41588.htm

The "small adjustment" is the time it takes to get used to the differences. People here said I'd wonder why I waited so long to switch. They were right. Reasons I recommend Firefox over IE: 1) Security. Security updates are made available for Firefox a LOT faster than for IE. Remember, IE is a Microsoft product. Microsoft's assumptions are that they know what you want, and you need to be convinced to conform. 2) Firefox is CUSTOMIZABLE. With Add-Ons, Firefox can get lots of things to make it more the way you like it. My way involves lots of security and ways to find information. 3) Firefox is consistent across platforms. If you ever move on to Linux or Mac, you already know Firefox, which means you already know a browser compatible with that. 4) Firefox is not proprietary. The more you depend on any one company's software, the more that company owns your computing and internet experiences. I use Windows, and the O/S is most of what I use from Microsoft. 5) Ideas. Firefox has lots of good ideas. EVENTUALLY, MS adds a few of them to IE. It wasn't until the government said they were going to recommend Firefox because IE wasn't making a particular security patch that MS came out with the patch. (In HOURS, yet.) IE added popup blocking, and some few Add-Ons. Firefox had them for YEARS before that. That's off the top of my head. I use IE when I HAVE TO. Usually, I don't even have to- Firefox has an Add-On that imitates IE for the few sites that aren't standards-compliant and only work with IE.

http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp IMHO, if you're using IE, you'd be happier using Firefox (after a small adjustment.) http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_xpi.jsp is the Firefox (Windows) version you'd need.

"TM, THC, ESP, LSD they stand for some awful long words. My head was still plumb full of nothing- but it made a nice home for the birds. I sat under teachers who sat under gurus who sat home a'watching TV. And if you know what those guys all do for a living then you know what they did for me."

Are you sure that's NOT the reason she's pushing for him to show up?

Hello. A number of us also had relatively mild experiences in twi. Not everyone was publickly humiliated or assaulted or anything. The people who did those things were still wrong for doing them, even when it wasn't us they did them to. If all you're reading is posts in the "About the Way" forum, you're going to have a slanted view of people's posts here. If you think all we do in our lives is post here, you're going to have a slanted view of our lives. Even the regular posters here have lives outside this board, and those lives don't revolve around this board. We don't sit in dark corners dwelling on the evils done by twi. Perhaps reviewing the other forums in the board will give him a slightly better-balanced view. twi put forth that even THINKING criticism of twi was "thinking evil." We weren't even allowed to THINK for ourselves. Now that we can, honest, open criticism is refreshing, and vital. Not only that, but some people are eager to rewrite history, and pretend nothing bad ever happened. If we let them, they'd put forth a diet of lies that would leave more people to be hurt.

Can only go SO low. OPEC's planning on lowering production/supply, in order to increase the price/demand. Until we free ourselves of most of our need for foreign oil, this country will be at the mercy of OPEC.